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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Therapeutic devices"”.
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Diagnostic and therapeutic devices and applications of endoscopic optical coherence tomography
… tissue coverage for catheter imaging and therapeutic applications, with experiments performed in living swine. Furthermore, methods for improving scanning stability and robustness of the ultrahigh-speed endoscopic OCT system, as well as for optimizing data acquisition and visualization …
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Resistively heated fabrics for use in wearable therapeutic devices by Aria H. Reynolds.
… choices available to them in terms of medical devices. Many available medical products focus only on their functionality, and neglect fashion, convenience, and comfort. Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are the cause of most disabilities in the United States, and cause chronic pain in …
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Role of Therapeutic Devices in Enhancing Speech Intelligibility and Vocal Intensity in an Individual with Parkinson’s Disease
… study was to investigate the effects of portable therapeutic devices including Ambulatory Phonation Monitor with biofeedback (APM) and auditory masker in maintenance and carryover of improved speech. Our participant was an individual diagnosed with PD for the past 25 years who continued to display …
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An Investigation into Using Ultrasound for Airway Humidification
… is an essential process required in many lungs therapeutic devices to overcome the complications caused by dry air in the lungs. The humidification requirements for medical devices are quite different from those for currently available ultrasonic humidifiers. For breathing devices, humidifiers …
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A device for the treatment of adult Sleep Apnea Syndrome
… regulator and accompanying noise of present therapeutic devices. The positive-displacement pump is found to quietly and effectively provide the required airway pressures for the treatment of adult Sleep Apnea Syndrome. New developments in the reduction of the size and noise levels of current …
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A Three-Dimensional Anatomically Accurate Finite Element Model for Nerve Fiber Activation Simulation Coupling
… the potential for greater integration between devices and the nervous system as well as the ability to develop therapeutic devices to treat conditions affecting the nervous system. This work presents a three-dimensional volume conductor model of the human arm for coupling with code describing …
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Customizing Multifunctional Bidirectional Neural Interfaces through Fiber Drawing
… peripheral circuits as investigational tools and therapeutic devices.
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Modelling Cell Orientation In Artificial Tissues
… applications both as experimental systems and in therapeutic devices and treatments. Specially, there is potential to repair damaged spinal cord, however work is still needed to predict the process of tissue growth. Computational physics has potential to signicantly accelerate the progress of …
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Computational Approaches To Epilepsy: Graph Networks For Localization And Multi-Model Approach For Prediction
… accurately predicting seizures for advisory or therapeutic devices. This dissertation addresses both challenges by developing and validating two distinct computational frameworks based on the retrospective analysis of intracranial EEG (iEEG) recordings. First, this thesis establishes a …
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Advanced instrumented stamps for micro transfer printing and novel application areas
… assembly of functional micro/nano scale devices into two and three dimensional spatial arrangements. It provides a versatile route for realizing multifunctional heterogeneously integrated systems such as flexible electronics, biocompatible sensing and therapeutic devices, transparent and …
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DNA Biosensors Based on Gold-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles
… in solution is the foundation of many devices such as DNA gene chips, therapeutic devices, and DNA biosensors. Electrochemical transduction provides a convenient means for studying DNA hybridization due to its simplicity and compatibility with point-of-care diagnostic devices. One …
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Characterization of cochlear transcription, translation and energy extraction in aging and noise-induced pathology
… toward clinically-applicable sensing and therapeutic devices powered by the inner ear. Further refinement of this technique into a long-term, fully-implantable device will enable previously impossible longitudinal studies of organ behavior in awake, behaving subjects and the incorporation …
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Smart shoe gait analysis and diagnosis: designing and prototyping of hardware and software
… friendly and have restrictions. Most existing devices and systems can detect the gait but are very limited with regards of diagnosing them. The proposed method uses two A201 Force sensing resistors, accelerometer, and gyroscope to detect the gait and send diagnosed information of the …